Assistant Managing Editor, New York Times • pdh@nytimes.com
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NYT readers sometimes ask me, why do you guys bother calling up Trump, he gets enough attention already and doesn't say much? I asked my colleagues @tylerpager & @EricaLG about that after their election night call, for our latest Backstory newsletter. nytimes.com/2026/11/05/insid…
Some readers have had criticisms and questions about our Alaska Senate race investigation into the Democrats trying to find other Dan Sullivans to run against Sen. Dan Sullivan. I spoke with @Amy_Siskind about her critique of the story. Here's a clip: nytimes.com/video/insider/10…
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I did an AMA on the midterms with @nytimes readers. We talked about key race results to watch tonight for signs of overall victory. Readers also pressed me on our Alaska ballot-stacking investigation and Beatrice Keul’s allegations against President Trump. nytimes.com/2026/10/29/insid…
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Final @nytimes Senate battleground polls are out. nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/po…
Some Democrats are reacting to our Alaska Senate race investigation with "whataboutism" arguments and saying, "now investigate Trump." It's striking to see because a lot of what people know about Trump's actions came from Times investigative reporting. Here are some examples.
Corruption revelations: The Times won the 2026 Pulitzer for investigative reporting for stories on how Trump "shattered conflict of interest and exploited moneymaking opportunities that come with power, enriching his family and allies," per the Pulitzers. pulitzer.org/winners/staff-n…
Great reporting by @peterbakernyt and @dylfreed. “Broadly speaking, the review concluded, Mr. Trump’s public communication is more vulgar, more uninhibited and less coherent than it was a decade ago.” nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/po… via @NYTimes
Why did The New York Times publish its Alaska Senate race investigation so close to Election Day? How did @nytimes editors weigh a source’s retraction request? What did the reporting reveal? I spoke with @Kellen_Browning & @AmyEGardner about all of it. nytimes.com/2026/10/31/insid…
I spoke with Amy Chozick about the disputed Holmes quote for a new newsletter where we explore @nytimes journalism. It’s called The Backstory. We also talk with critics of our work and answer reader questions. You can sign up for The Backstory here: nytimes.com/newsletters
The New York Times journalist Amy Chozick is pushing back after Elizabeth Holmes claimed in Nathan Fielder’s “You Can See Everything” that the paper misquoted her in its 2023 profile.
Holmes disputed the quote, “They’re not playing me. They’re playing a character I created,” seemingly referencing Amanda Seyfried and performers who have portrayed her on screen.
“Holmes spoke openly, over several days, about the persona she created at Theranos,” Chozick said. “This was the first interview she had given since the blood-testing company imploded, and she looked and sounded like a completely different person from the public figure people remembered. How and why she’d created that persona was a topic that we returned to repeatedly.”
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In today's @nytimes Backstory newsletter, I talk to Amy Chozick about the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary and Holmes's dispute over a quote from Chozick's NYT profile of her. The movie brings up the quote several times as it assesses Holmes's veracity. nytimes.com/2026/10/22/insid…
I also talk with Nikole Hannah-Jones about her much-discussed @NYTmag essay about her daughter's disagreement with Nikole's school decisions for her. We explore why Nikole wrote the piece, her writing choices and whether she agrees w/ any of the criticism of the piece or of her.
We're trying something new at @nytimes: "The Backstory," a newsletter digging into Times journalism and decision-making. We also talk to critics and skeptics of The Times in a segment called "Sound Off." You can read our first edition here: nytimes.com/2026/10/15/insid…
How did @nytimes journalists handle the White House’s Air Force One deception and the fall-out? We spoke about The Times’s reporting and judgment calls with @peterbakernyt @dougmillsnyt & @dickstevenson - gift link: nytimes.com/2026/08/14/insid…
Have a question about @nytimes and our journalism? About how or why we do what we do? Feedback, skepticism, criticism? The NYT Trust Team would like to answer more of your questions on our platforms. Use this link to ask us anything: nytimes.com/2026/07/16/insid…
Why are the Trump administration’s subpoenas to five @nytimes reporters relevant to all Americans? Because the role of a free press in a democracy is at stake, as @nytimes executive editor Joe Kahn lays out in this video (gift link). nytimes.com/video/insider/10…
Last month the @nytimes broke open serious, credible allegations about Graham Platner’s treatment of women. Some people criticized the story or wanted it written differently. I spoke with its editor about our reporting and how we handle on-the-record & off-the-record information.
A federal judge has rejected the Pentagon's new attempt to restrict reporting. It's the latest First Amendment victory in the @nytimes lawsuit defending the ability to report freely and fairly. Check out this video to learn more about the lawsuit. nytimes.com/video/insider/10…
Good fact-based reporting is under pressure in our industry. Today, @nytimes publisher AG Sulzberger made his first ad, "encouraging you today to support any news organization." It's a reminder of how important this reporting is, regardless of who produces it. Have a listen here.
How does the @nytimes report on the State of the Union under intense deadline pressure? Our White House editor Elizabeth Kennedy takes us behind the scenes about “moments where you have to stay on your toes.” nytimes.com/2026/02/24/insid… via @NYTimes
Readers ask me how the @nytimes reports on shootings and why we include some details about the shooters/suspects and not other details. This came up about our coverage of Monday's shooting at the hockey rink in Pawtucket, R.I. that left two people dead in addition to the shooter.
I hadn't heard of a war crime called "perfidy" until this new reporting by my @nytimes colleagues. nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/po…
We’ve published the 23,000-word transcript of my @nytimes colleagues' interview with President Trump and opened it for reader comments this morning. We’ve written stories off the interview but also think it's important for readers to see the president's words for themselves.